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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 08: Gold medalist Ellia Green (L) of Australia and her team mate Chloe Dalton pose with her Gold medal after the medal ceremony for the Women's Rugby Sevens on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Deodoro Stadium on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

Sevens heaven, hopes sunk in pool

A round up of what went down on day 3 in Rio: our women’s rugby sevens team win their gold medal match with the Kiwis, but medal hopes fall short in the pool …

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USA's Jillion Potter, reacts after loosing women's rugby sevens quarter final match against New Zealand at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

America’s toughest sportswoman

ON the field, she’s part of a seven-woman team chasing Olympic glory. Off the field, this athlete has overcome incredible obstacles to rise to the top of her sport.

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